Definition of stings:
(n) :
A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
(n) :
A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
(n) :
The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
(n) :
A sharp, localized pain primarily on the epidermis.
(v) :
(ambitransitive) To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
(v) :
(transitive, of an insect or arachnid) To puncture with the stinger.